NEUTON
Battery-Powered String Trimmer
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Safety & Operating Instructions
5
Charge the Battery Pack before your first use
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The NEUTON Battery-Powered String Trimmer comes with a sealed, Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack. The Battery Pack is 18 volts and rated at
1.7 amp-hours. The Battery Pack should not leak, regardless of the position in which it is stored. Read “Handling the Battery Safely” in
Chapter 1 for additional information. The Battery Pack is completely maintenance free. You never need to add water. With all rechargeable
Batteries, after years of use, they will eventually need replacement.
You MUST charge the Battery Pack for at least five (5) to six (6) hours before you use the Trimmer for the first time. If you do not charge
it before using the Trimmer, the Battery Pack’s charging capacity may decrease.
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Make sure the Charger Power Supply is plugged into a normal household voltage, 120volts, 60Hz, AC only.
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You should operate the Battery Charger in a dry place with temperatures between 40ºF (5ºC) and +95ºF (+35ºC).
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Disconnect Charger Power Supply from the household voltage power when not in use to prevent damage to the Charger during a
power surge.
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Periodically inspect the Cord on the Charger unit for damage. If damage occurs, do not use the Charger until you have replaced or
repaired the Cord. Do not abuse the Cord. Never carry the Charger by the Cord. Always pull the plug – and not the Cord – when
disconnecting the Power Supply from the electrical outlet (wall outlet) and from the Charger. When using an extension Cord with your
Charger, use a heavy-duty extension Cord.
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It may take up to five (5) charging and discharging cycles before your Battery Pack provides maximum life.
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A Battery Pack may last much longer if you charge it as soon as it starts to lose power and not let it completely discharge. Recharge the
Battery Pack as soon as the cutting power of your NEUTON Battery-Powered String Trimmer is no longer effective. This would be a good
time to have a spare Battery Pack ready to go. Recharge the Battery Pack for five (5) to six (6) hours and remove it from the Charger.
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A good time to consider purchasing a replacement Battery Pack is when the Battery Pack takes longer than six (6) hours to charge.
1. Plug the Charger Power Supply into a standard household electrical outlet (
Figure 3
).
2. Place Battery Pack in the Charger (
Figure 3
). The Battery Pack and Charger have keyways so they will fit together only one way.
When properly connected, the RED Charger Indicator Light (LED) will glow (
Figure 3
).
NOTE:
The Charger Indicator Light will glow RED continuously while charging. When fully charged the LED light will glow GREEN.
When installing the Battery Pack,
DO NOT
push the Lock-Off Button or squeeze the Trigger ON/OFF Switch (
Figure 4
).
1. Install the Charged Battery Pack in your NEUTON Battery-Powered String Trimmer by aligning the connector on the Battery Pack
with the receptacle at the rear of the Trimmer and insert the Battery Pack (
Figure 4
) until the Latches on each side of the Battery
Pack snap into place; assuring a secure connection to the Trimmer. Again, the Battery Pack and Trimmer Housing have keyways so
they will fit together only one way.
2. To remove the Battery Pack, simply press both Latches on sides of the Battery Pack to release the Battery Pack from the NEUTON
Battery-Powered String Trimmer Housing (
Figure 4
) and pull the Battery Pack straight back.
Figure 3
Figure 4
Latch (1 on each side)
Battery Pack
Charger
Charger Indicator
Light (LED)
Power
Supply
Trigger ON/OFF Switch
Lock-Off Button
